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ORDINANCE NO. 774 j^00^ AO:NG.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING
AND ADDING TO ARTICLE IV CHAPTER 1,
SECTION 4030 ET SEQ. OF THE BALDWIN
PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
BUSINESS LICENSES AND PERMITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 4030 et seq. of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
4030. BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES. The several rates of Business
license taxes required to be paid pursuant hereto by the owner,
operator, or other person required to obtain a business license
pursuant to this Chapter, are hereby fixed and established, for and
within the City of Baldwin Park as follows:
a) ADVERTISING. For maintaining a billboard, bulletin board,
advertising^on benches or other similar structures, installing flags
or other special decorations, a fee of $80.00.
b) AMUSEMENTS AND COIN-OPERATED DEVICES.
1) Billiard and Pool Halls. Each billiard parlor or
pool hall shall pay an annual license fee of $50.00 plus
$15.00 for each table in excess of one 1). Such license
shall include the right to sell tobacco and candy.
2) Bowling Alley. Every bowling alley shall pay an
annual fee of $50.00 for the first alley or lane, and an
additional fee of $15.00 for each alley in excess of one 1).
3) Carnivals-Circuses. Every carnival and circus
shall pay IT fee of $62.50 for each day of operation, and an
additional $12.50 per day for each sideshow, concession or
ride, provided that the maximum license fee shall not exceed
$125.00 per day.
Coin-Operated Machines and Devices. Coin-operated
machines and devices shall be licensed by the owner of the
business wherein such equipment is located. There shall be
affixed to each such machine licensed a decal. The annual
license fee for such machines shall be:
Game machines or mechanical rides--—"--------$ 60.00 each
Music box-—--------------------------------- 15.00 each
Cigarette and tobacco machines-"-----——"-- 10.00 each
Merchandise or service
machines requiring 25<(: or more to activate--- 10.00 each
Merchandise or service
machines requiring less than 25<t to activate- 5.00 each
Washers and dryers not open to the
general public but whose use is
confined solely to the occupants
of the apartment building or trailer
court where such machines are located-------- 5.00 each
Postage stamp machines------------------------- 1.25 each
5) Dance Halls. Public or private dancing halls shall
pay an annual licensee fee of $250.00.
Theatres. Every theatre shall pay an annual
license fee in an amount equal to $0.25 for each fixed seat
or car space.
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c) APARTMENTS. Apartments and multiple dwelling units, as
defined in the zoning regulations hereof, consisting of three 3)
or more such units, which are offered for rental or lease, located
in a single structure of multiple structure, under conwon owner-
ship, regardless of zone, shall pay an annual license fee computed
in accordance with the following fee schedule:
3 9 Units
10 15 Units
15 19 Units
20 29 Units
30 39 Units
40 49 Units
50 59 Units
60 69 Units
70 79 Units
80 89 Units
90 99 Units
100 109 Units
110 119 Units
120 and above Units
$ 50.00
65.00
80.00
95.00
110.00
125.00
140.00
155.00
170.00
185.00
200.00
215.00
230.00
245.00
d) AUCTIONEERS. Each person conducting an auction sale at a
fixed place of business or elsewhere shall pay a business license
fee of $175.00 per annum and there shall be no pro-ration of this
fee.
e) AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, very person regularly engaged in the
sale of new or used automobiles, trailers, campers, or similar items,
shall pay an annual license fee of $100.00.
f) AUTO WRECKING YARD. Every person engaged in the dismantling
or altering of any motor vehicle or other activities generally carried
on in an auto wrecking yard, shall pay a business license fee of $80.00
per annum, plus an additional fee of $7.00 for each employee over
three 3).
g) CONTRACTORS.
1) All General Engineering Contractors and all General
Building Contractors, licensed as such by the State of California,
engaged in such business in the City, shall pay an annual license
fee of $100.00.
It shall be the responsibility of every general building
and engineering contractor to require subcontractors employed
by them to obtain a business license as herein provided, before
permitting said subcontractor to begin or perform services for
said general building or engineering contractor. Each general
building or engineering contractor shall furnish the license
inspector with a list of each such subcontractor upon forms
furnished by the Building Department.
2) All Specialty Contractors licensed by the State of
California as such, shall pay an annual license fee of $50.00.
h) PELIV^RI^- The business license fee for conducting, managing
or carrying orTtlie business of running, driving or operating an auto-
mobile, truck, tank wagon, or any vehicle for the wholesale or retail
delivery of merchandise or any nature, kind or description, or for the
purpose of carrying on a bakery route, linen route, ice route, water
Distilled, spring, mineral aerated) route, laundry or dry cleaning
route, dairy route, or other routes of a like or similar nature,
whether wholesale or retail, shall be $50.00 per annum for the first
vehicle and $10.00 for each additional vehicle.
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i) HOSPITALS. Hospitals shall pay an annual license fee of
$100.00 plus $5.00 for each bed.
j) HOTELS, MOTELS AND TRAILER PARKS, Hotels, motels and
trailer parks shall pay an annual license fee of $50.00 for the
first three 3) units, plus $5.00 for each unit in excess of
three 3).
k) JUNK DEALERS. Junk dealers shall pay an annual license
fee of $50.00 plus an additional fee of $7.00 for each employee over
three 3).
NEWSPAPERS. For each daily weekly, semi-weekly or monthly
newspaper, printed or published or circulated in the City, an annual
fee is $100.00.
m) PAWN SHOPS. Pawn shops shall pay an annual license fee of
$50.00, plus an additional fee of $7.00 for each employee over three
3).
n) PROFESSIONAL. For engaging in any of the hereinafter
described professions, the annual business license tax shall be based
upon the average number of professional members and the average number
of employees, computed as follows: for each person practicing his
profession, other than as a salaried employee, $50.00 per annum,
plus $7.00 per annum for each salaried employee in excess of three
3).
ACCOUNTANT
APPRAISER
ARCHITECT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AUDITOR
BACTERIOLOGIST
CHEMIST
CHIROPODIST
CHIROPRACTOR OPTICIAN
DENTIST OPTOMETRIST
ENGINEERING OSTEOPATH
CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN
ENTOMOLOGIST PHYSIOTHERAPIST
GEOLOGIST SURVEYOR
MORTICIAN VETERINARIN
OCCULIST X-RAY LABORATORY
o) PUBLIC UTILITIES. Every person engaged as a public utility
or otherwise in the distribution, transportation or transmission of
electricity, gas, communications or water, unless operating under a
franchise and paying a franchsise tax to the City, shall pay an
annual license fee of $50.00, plus $7.00 for each employee in excess
of three 3).
p) REAL ESTATE BROKERS. Real estate brokers shall pay an annual
license fee of $100-00 plus an additional fee of $7.00 for each employee
in excess of three 3).
Out of City real estate broker placing a sign on any property in
the City of Baldwin Park shall pay an annual fee of $100.00 per year.
q) RESTAURANTS. Each restaurant, drive-in, beer bar or cocktail
lounge shall pay an annual license fee as follows: a seating or drive-
in accommodation for 25 people or less $50.00; seating or drive-in
accommodations for between 26 and 100 people $75.00; and for seating
or drive-in accommodations of over 100 people $150.00.
r) REST HOMES. Rest homes, homes for the aged and nursing and
convalescent hospitals, and convalescent homes, shall pay an annual
license fee of $50.00 plus $5.00 for each bed.
s) ROOMING HOUSES. Rooming houses shall pay an annual license
fee of $10700 per bed.
t) SELF-SERVICE CAR WASH, LAUNDROMAT, ETC. Each self-service
car wash, ice vendor, dry cleaning establishment, laundromat, or other
similar business open to the general public, shall pay an annual
license fee of $50.00.
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u) SOLICITORS.
1) For every person, whether or not he has a fixed
place of business in the City, who travels from place to
place or house to house and makes demonstrations of, or
solicits, takes orders or canvasses for the sale of, or
who sells any goods, wares, merchandise, subscriptions to
periodicals or magazines, or things or articles of value
of any nature, kind or description shall pay $100,00 per
annum or $15.00 per day.
2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code,
any person who employs, or who engages the services of
another person as an independent contractor, 10 or more
persons who engage in an activity for which a business, tax
would be imposed pursuant to Subsection a) hereof, shall
be issued a single business license, upon payment of a
business license tax of $300.00, which said business
license shall entitle such person to engage and conduct
solicitations within the City for not to exceed 15 indi-
vidual solicitors.
3) Every person or employee who desires to solicit
in the City shall be required to furnish his fingerprints
and thumb prints, shall pay a fee as set by resolution of
the City Council and file an affidavit with the City
Manager which shall contain the following:
a. Name, address and telephone number of the
applicant.
b. Name and address of the person by whom
employed, if any.
c. Length of service of such applicant with
such employer.
d. Place of residence, and nature of employ-
ment of the applicant, during the period of at least
the year just preceding.
e. Nature of the goods and service to be offered
by the applicant.
f. Drivers license number and license number of
applicant's automobile.
g. Citizenship status of applicant.
h. Personal description of the applicant, and a
statement that he has not been convicted of a felony.
After the affidavit has been filed, the City Manager shall
refer the same to the Police Department for investigation. If,
as a result of such investigation, it is found that the state-
ments set forth in said affidavit are true, the business license
shall be issued; and if, on the other hand, they are found to be
untrue in any material manner, the application shall be denied.
v) GROSS RECEIPTS Other Businesses). For every business not
licensed under any other Section of this code or which can only be
licensed under a Gross Receipt Type license as directed by the State
of California Statutes, the following Gross Receipt Fee Schedule will
be used.
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$ 0.00 to
5,000.00 to
10,000.00 to
15,000.00 to
20,000.00 to
25,000.00 to
30,000.00 to
35,000.00 to
40,000.00 to
45,000.00 to
50,000.00 to
55,000.00 to
60,000.00 to
65,000.00 to
70,000.00 to
75,000.00 to
80,000.00 to
85,000.00 to
90,000.00 to
95,000.00 to
GROSS RECEIPT FEE SCHEDULE
$ 5,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
25.000.00
30,000.00
35,000.00
40,000.00
45,000.00
50,000.00
55,000.00
60,000.00
65,000.00
70,000.00
75,000.00
80,000.00
85.000.00
90,000.00
95,000.00
100,000.00 and over
$ 50.00
55.00
60.00
65.00
70.00
75.00
80.00
85.00
90.00
95.00
100.00
105.00
110.00
115.00
120.00
125.00
130.00
135.00
140.00
145.00
w) BUSINESSES NOT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR. Every person
engaged in a business, as to which a business license tax is not
specifically set forth herein, shall pay an annual license fee of
$50.00 plus $7.00 for each employee in excess of three 3).
x) RENTAL OF COMMERCIAL OR MANUFACTURING BUILDING. Every
person who owns any one or more Commercial or Manufacturing zoned
lot in the City, who rents or leases, or offers for rent or lease,
any building or portion thereof, located on such lot, for a
commercial or industrial use, is engaged in business, and shall
pay an annual business license fee of $50.00, and 05 per sq. ft.
for each sq. ft. in such building or buildings over 5,000 sq. ft.
4031. COMPLAINCE WITH LAW. Issuance of a business license under the
provisions of this Chapter shall not be deemed a waiver of any other pro-
vision of the Code; licensees shall abide by the provisions of all
applicable laws."
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption purusant to Section 36937(d) of the Government Code.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitu-
tional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrases, or portions
be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed
by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 1978.
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MAYOR v
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I. THELMA L. BALKUS, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 774 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a________regular
meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of June_________,
1978 That, thereafter, said Ordinance was duly approved and adopted
at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council on the 27th day
of June 1978 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN AGUILAR, IZELL, MC NEILL, AND MAYOR BLEWETT
NOES: COUNCILMEN_____________________________________
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN WHITE
THELMA T7BALKUS. CITY CLERK
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